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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Precious starts thinking about kindergarten and first grade, what does she remember?
(a) Kids laughed at the way she spoke
(b) Her teacher embarrassed her in front of the class
(c) It was not that hard
(d) She made good friends on her first day

2. What does Precious tell the class she is good at?
(a) Cooking
(b) Smiling
(c) Knitting
(d) Running

3. Who claims to be in the wrong class and not illiterate?
(a) Precious
(b) Rhonda
(c) Montenegro
(d) Jo Ann

4. Who does Mrs. Lichenstein want Precious to visit at the Higher Education Alternative/Each One Teach One?
(a) Ms. Applebee
(b) A trauma specialist
(c) A young girl with a similar background
(d) Ms. McKnight

5. What is the welfare office doing that Mary is upset about?
(a) Alerting the IRS about Mary
(b) Revoking Mary's welfare
(c) Telling her to get a job
(d) Removing Precious from the check

Short Answer Questions

1. When time jumps back to when Precious is sixteen in Chapter 1, what is she doing?

2. What do the girls learn as a group at the Alternative School?

3. What does Ms. Rain ask the girls to do that terrifies Precious?

4. Who loans Precious money for lunch, causing her to cry?

5. After attending the Survivors of Incest Anonymous meeting with Rita, what is Precious surprised to learn?

(see the answer key)

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